Basin evolution and coal geology of the Donets Basin (Ukraine, Russia): An overview

► The Donets Basin is one of the major Carboniferous coal basins in the world. ► Coal accumulation was influenced by post-rift subsidence and sea level variations. ► The coal-bearing strata have great potential for methane production. ► Coal rank varies laterally from the sub-bituminous to the meta-anthracite stage. ► The Donets Basin is an excellent example of intraplate sedimentary basin inversion.